Israel Fernando da Costa Alves (born 31 January 1977), is a Portuguese professional futsal player who plays as a winger for Futsal Azeméis.[1] Israel earned over 100 caps for the Portugal national team and competed in two FIFA Futsal World Cups, in 2004 and 2008, and in three UEFA Futsal Championships, in 2005, 2007, and 2010.[2] At club level in his long career as a futsal player he became Portuguese champion playing for Sporting CP in the 2003–04 season and he also played in the Spanish División de Honor de Futsal for FS Zamora and in China for Zhuhai Ming Shi.

Israel Alves
Personal information
Full name Israel Fernando da Costa Alves
Date of birth (1977-01-31) 31 January 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Futsal Azeméis
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Fonte da Moura (football)
1997–1998 Boavista
1998–2001 Joarte
2001–2002 Miramar
2002–2003 Boavista
2003–2005 Sporting CP 67 (53)
2005–2008 Freixieiro
2009 Burela
2009–2010 FS Zamora
2010 Belenenses
2010–2012 Modicus Sandim
2012 Zhuhai Ming Shi
2012–2014 Rio Ave
2014 Boavista 17 (13)
2015–2017 Unidos Pinheirense 26 (35)
2017– Futsal Azeméis 57 (24)
International career
2001 Portugal U23 2 (0)
2002 Portugal B 1 (2)
1999–2010 Portugal 104 (60)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

References

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  1. ^ "Entrevista a Israel Alves" [Israel Alves interview] (in Portuguese). Bola ao Centro. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Israel distinguido" [Israel distinguished] (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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